Added 9 October 2026
indifference
/ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/ noun
Latin root: indifferentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about indifference at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The state of being indifferent.
- Unbiased impartiality.
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Unemotional apathy.
His daughter's indifference towards the sexist group made him wonder if she felt no empathy for the bullied.
Origin
From Middle French indifférence, from Late Latin indifferentia. By surface analysis, in- + difference.
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